Steamboat Pilot & Today

Rabbit Ears Pass/Catamount Lake on Wednesday. Submitted by: Kristy Chotvacs

Buff Pass on Wednesday. Submitted by: Kristy Chotvacs

Duke is a sweet, adorable boxer/lab mix who came to the shelter as a stray. He is about 2 years old and loves to play and have his tummy scratched. He gets along well with children and other dogs. Duke would make a great companion on walks and promises to be loyal. This guy is a keeper. Meet Duke at the Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter or call 970-879-0621 for more information. Courtesy photo

Soroco's Ian Palyo fights through a pack of Hayden defenders Friday night. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco’s Matt Regan shouts after catching a fourth-down touchdown pass from Nic Paxton in the second quarter. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco’s Nic Paxton cuts around a Hayden defender Friday. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden’s Greg Frentress cuts up field Friday against Soroco.

Hayden's Dan Engle breaks past a Soroco tackler Friday, helping the Tigers to a 49-7 victory. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden’s Mark Doolin heads for the end zone Friday as the hometown stands erupt. Doolin scored five touchdowns as the Tigers won the Routt County battle, routing Soroco, 49-7. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Steamboat's Mikaila Jegtvig, left, goes up for a kill while teammate Alex Feeley, right, looks on and Palisade's Courtney Wells moves in to block. Wells had nine kills to lead Palisade to a 25-21, 26-24, 27-25 win against Steamboat on Friday night. Gabby Heron had eight kills to lead the Sailors while Feeley had seven. Jegtvig and Maggie Crouch each had two solo blocks and two block assists for the Sailors, who are 6-4 overall and 2-1 in the Western Slope League. Steamboat is back in action at 1 p.m. Saturday when the Sailors host Delta. Photo by John F. Russell

Mom and her two youngsters munching on geraniums at Lake Catamount. Submitted by: Jean Wolf

Bill Gossard uses a chain saw to cut down a lodgepole pine tree in August 2011 at Steamboat Ski Area alongside the Main Drag ski trail. Logging at the ski area is scheduled to resume Monday, resulting in hiking and mountain bike trail closures. Photo by Matt Stensland

Paul Holmes enjoys the view while watching the waters of the Yampa River roll by Friday afternoon in downtown Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

Mount Werner. Submitted by: Matt Amelino

Autumn hike up Mount Werner on Thursday. Submitted by: Katie Sheroan

Changing leaves. Submitted by: John Fleeker

Hanging out Friday in downtown Steamboat. Submitted by: Jim Wachsman

Local musician Michael Jonas is working hard to make his mark in Steamboat Springs. Jonas, a bluegrass musician who moved to Steamboat almost a year ago, will be debuting his band, the Wayward Mountaineers, on Wednesday at Carl's Tavern. Photo by John F. Russell